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Andrew Poulos:
Hi all,

Has anyone been or heard much about the Nomad Shoalwater Bay trips ?

I just received my info pack on all the trips they do, and while I would love to go on some of the other ones, pricewise with a wedding coming up will be hard to cough up the cash. The Shoalwater bay is more within my immediate range , so if anyone has any feedback much appreciated.

Andrew

Luke Wyrsta:

--- Quote from: squidgie on March 30, 2007, 09:39:04 AM ---Hi all,

Has anyone been or heard much about the Nomad Shoalwater Bay trips ?

I just received my info pack on all the trips they do, and while I would love to go on some of the other ones, pricewise with a wedding coming up will be hard to cough up the cash. The Shoalwater bay is more within my immediate range , so if anyone has any feedback much appreciated.

Andrew

--- End quote ---

Hi Andrew,

Brandon is scheduled to go to Shoalwater very soon with Damon.

He should be able to let you know more info (both before and after).

I was also talking to Neil the other day and this came up as well - lot's of big GTs in green water. Sounds like a great place, can't wait to get there myself. Maybe Neil can fill in with a bit more of his knowledge about the place.

Cheers,
Luke

Neil:

Love to be going myself but work won't go away.
Have seen the footage of last years trip and it looked great. Plenty of big fish in wicked terrain and the price is cheap for what you get. The guys going are good blokes, knowledgeable and friendly.
If the time and money is ok, go!!

Neil

Brandon Khoo:
Hi Andrew

From what I understand, Nomad have done enough exploring in that area to decide they are going to run a charter there next year in 2008. Apparently, last year, they copped a hiding from the GTs in this location! I think they encountered more really big GTs here than anywhere else.

Shoalwater is GT specific. We won't be fishing for much, if anything else so unless you're a real GT afficionado.......... The other trip they run which is GT focussed is to Bugatti Reef but you will get other species at Bugatti like the various reef species and mackeral.

If you can make it, I'm sure it will be a tremendous trip. If you do come, rig up heavy. Neil has got me preparing heavier leaders than I've ever used before! I normally fish 80lb braid but for this trip, I may be going heavier.

Andrew Poulos:
How big would you be going in the leaders ?

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